The Russellville Junior High Eastside Lady Whirlwinds had no trouble Wednesday when they hosted Atkins at Whirlwind Gymnasium in Central Arkansas Junior High Conference play.

The ninth-grade Lady Whirlwinds (23-1, 10-0) earned a 25-15, 25-17 win over the Lady Red Devils, thanks to a balanced attack. Julie Brown, Cory Shaffer, Ellie Butler and Budnisha Robinson each had five points, while Brown added an ace and a kill and Shaffer added two aces. Brookelynn Long and Sarah Cole had four points each, while Cole added a block.

The RJHS East eighth-graders (10-0) faced even less resistance as they beat Atkins 25-10, 25-17. Alyssa Owens dominated with 13 points and five aces. Shelbi Thompson added 11 points and an ace, while Madison McKinley had six kills.

The East Lady Whirlwinds will participate in the 8-team Devil Pup Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday, then will host Beebe at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

West downs Beebe

BEEBE — The Russellville Junior High Westside Lady Whirlwinds continued rolling through the Central Arkansas Junior High Conference with a 25-21, 25-12 win here over the Lady Badgers.

Russellville (18-4, 8-1) got a big night from Brittany Smith, who had five aces, two kills, a team-high six digs and hit .400. Meredith Darnell had four kills and four digs, Alice Bewley recorded four kills and Kelsey Stone hit .429 for three kills.

The West eighth-graders (9-1) also won in two games as they came out on top 25-16, 25-22. Spencer Jones had a well-rounded performance as she recorded six kills, four digs, four aces and passed for a 2.1. Ashton Sitkowski hit .333 with two kills, and passes for a 2.5. Shameka Ealy chipped in three kills and three aces, while Anna-Claire Pilkington led the team with 10 assists.

The West Lady Whirlwinds will participate in the 8-team Devil Pup Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday, then will visit Paris at 4:30 p.m. Monday.